Land Rover Discovery Ii 2001
Model Discovery Ii made in 2001 by Land Rover got 34 consumer complains there are 6 recalls as well as 10 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, digital instrument panel and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, equipment and parking brake. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling, equipment and power train.
Model 2001
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V006000 | LAND ROVER | from 12/13/1999 to 06/17/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 5264 | 06/02/2004 | MFR | LAND ROVER | 01/06/2004 | 01/14/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles, the active cornering enhancement (ace) pump banjo bolt looses torque and allows fluid to leak past the joint. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The fluid from the pump joint can ignite, resulting in an under hood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the vehicles for leakage. if no leakage is evident, the banjo bolt will be re-tightened. if leakage is evident, the banjo bolt and dowty washers will be replaced. owner notification is expected to begin during may 2004. owners should contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Land rover recall no. b149.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WINCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V229001 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 11/01/2000 to 06/30/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 21 | 08/13/2001 | MFR | LAND ROVER | 07/06/2001 | 07/13/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with warn industries' winch kits. a power interrupt solenoid, possibly included in the winch assembly, can develop an electrical leak path to ground. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can lead to the solenoid experiencing excessive heat, which could potentially lead to a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will call owners to arrange for an inspection time to determine if a defective power interrupt solenoid was installed. if it was, the solenoid will be replaced. owner notification began august 13, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact land rover at 1-301-731-9040. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 12E010000 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC | E (Equipment) | 180 | MFR | LAND ROVER | 03/15/2012 | 03/15/2012 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Jaguar land rover north america, inc. (land rover) is recalling certain rear driveshaft couplings, land rover branded part number tvf100010, manufactured from april 2011 through november 2011, sold for use as service parts for certain model year 1995-1999 discovery, 1999-2004 discovery ii, and 1995 range rover classic vehicles. some of the rear driveshaft couplings may not have been manufactured to the required engineering design specifications and may exhibit the onset of joint separation, precluded by drive line vibration. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this increased vibration warning sign is ignored, catastrophic failure of the drive coupling can occur. the driveshaft may detach from the vehicle while in motion resulting in loss of drive and loss of transmission park functionality, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash and/or injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Land rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected rear driveshaft couplers free of charge. the recall is expected to begin on or about april 23, 2012. owners may contact jaguar land rover north america at 1-201-818-8500. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Land rover's recall campaign number is p024.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V005000 | LAND ROVER | from 05/01/1998 to 12/01/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 100174 | 06/02/2004 | MFR | LAND ROVER | 01/06/2004 | 01/14/2004 | 571 | 105/135 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards no. 105, hydraulic and electric brake systems, and no. 135, passenger car brake systems. the anti-lock braking system (abs) modulator valve cover retaining bolts can crack due to stresses transmitted by the flexing valve covers. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can produce an unexpected increase in stopping distance, with the potential for total loss of service braking function, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will strengthen the abs modulator assembly valve covers and replace the retaining bolts. owner notification is exepcted to begin during may 2004. owners should contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Land rover recall no. b148.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V022000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 04/01/1998 to 07/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 55505 | 03/06/2002 | MFR | LAND ROVER | 01/22/2002 | 01/26/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles, contamination of an anti-lock braking system (abs) sensor can cause the abs electronic control unit (ecu) to incorrectly interpret the sensor signal, resulting in inappropriate abs activation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can lead to an increase in braking distance that is unanticipated by the driver. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new ecu. owner notification began march 6, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact land rover at 1-301-731-9040. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V028000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 04/01/1998 to 01/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 64925 | 03/06/2002 | MFR | LAND ROVER | 01/23/2002 | 02/04/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On some sport utility vehicles, the accelerator cable could have become kinked during vehicle assembly, resulting in chaffing of the cable. continued chaffing can lead to breakage of the interior cable strands. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Breakage of the cable strands can result in the throttle being stuck in the open position, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the damaged cables where necessary. owner notification began march 6, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact land rover at 1-301-731-9040. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 700704 | 03/17/2006 | 700106 | 10011555 | Troubleshooting anti-lock braking system (abs)/hdc/tc warning lamp illumination. land rover discovery series ii. *tt | 01/26/2005 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 010502 | 05/01/2002 | 637421 | Information on vehicles experiencing fault code p1481 set at the engine management system. *tt | 11/26/2002 | |
| SA01TE01 | 03/07/2001 | 619636 | Service alert regarding testbook and 2001 my engine control modules. *tt | 06/22/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 600205 | 03/16/2005 | 10016660 | Revised front shock replacement procedure and times-replaces the published information on gtr section 60.30.02. *sc | 09/26/2005 | |
| 570305 | 03/16/2005 | 10016662 | Revised procedure and time for steering box installation. *sc | 09/26/2005 | |
| PARKING BRAKE | |||||
| 700604 | 10/28/2004 | 10011531 | Handbrake vibration noise. *tt | 01/26/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| SRE0009 | 12/08/2000 | 615999 | Some vehicles may experience condensation from the air conditioning and water from deep wading can flow over the transmission and collect on the transmission breather tube. it can then migrate up the transmission tube. over time thes | 02/07/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 700205 | 03/17/2006 | 700106 | 10016118 | Shuttle valve switch related anti-lock braking system /traction control /hill descent control warning lamp illumination troubleshooting. all land rover discovery series ii. *tt | 08/31/2005 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 010502 | 05/01/2002 | 637422 | Subject regarding dmtl-style evaps system pressure testing. *tt | 11/26/2002 | |
| SGI0102 | 03/01/2001 | 619634 | Information on the new system information documents on infotrail. *tt | 06/22/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/16/2005 | 36000 | 1 | |
| Owner was driving at approximately 5 mph and vehicle surged forward and began accelerating. vehicle went across a ditch, and landed up side down. vehicle was totaled. there were no injuries. also, upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak consumer stated that there was a recall in 2002 concerning and accelerator problem. the recall was for his model and year vehicle and believes it's possibly related the sudden acceleration he experienced. *bf *nm | |||
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 01/12/2007 | 140000 | 1 | 03/01/2003 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that while driving his 2002 land rover discovery into his driveway the hill descent control, abs, traction control warning lights turned on. he took it into the dealer on 01/16/07 and they stated the abs modulator needed to be replaced. the vehicle had an odometer reading of 140000 miles at the time of the failure. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 65000 | 1 | 09/11/2001 |
| Land rover 2001 discovery ii... i have illumination of hill descent control, abs, traction control dash warning lights... caused by a malfunctioning sensor or modulator...dealers don't even know what it is. web search shows this to be a common problem with this vehicle, with a very costly expense to repair and dealers are replacing modulators at a $2000 plus cost and the problem doesn't go away! i have loss of traction control, anti-lock brakes still work...don't know about hill descent control. no consequences yet, no repairs yet...hope there will be a recall...can't afford to have vehicle repaired and it's no longer under warranty. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 07/26/2004 | 19554 | 1 | 07/25/2004 |
| Situation: wife and 3-year-old daughter were locked in the car - unable to get out. police and locksmith called - both, unable to unlock car. police had to break window so they could get out. this happened on high temperature day in a public area. *ak wife parked car at grocery store and proceeded to get out. she accidentally pressed down on the door lock, locking the doors. when she attempted to open the door it would not unlock. she attempted to restart car and it would crank but not run. she pulled up on the door lock but door would not open. she attempted to restart car again. when key was entered into ignition, the alarm sounded. she honked down a nearby policeman, who proceeded to call three other policemen and a locksmith. none of which could unlock the car. eventually they broke the window to get them out. car is currently being towed to plaza land rover in st. louis, mo. i have called land rover n.a. no determination as of yet. if this situation had occurred in a non-public location, the results could have been much more dire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 03/02/2006 | 47000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle had 47,000 miles. engine began running a little rough. brought vehicle to dealer service center. upon examination of engine, technician noted that two spark plug wires had arched against the valve block. the wires and plugs were damaged by the arching against the valve block and they had to be replaced. designed location placement and quality of spark plug wires should not be such that arching against the valve block may occur. this is an unsafe design and / or mechanical / structural defect and it should be remedied post haste. *jb | |||
| ENGINE | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 121000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 land rover discovery ii. the contact stated that the engine cooling failed causing the serpentine belt to fail. the active cornering enhancement (ace) pump banjo bolt lost torque and allowed fluid to leak past the joint. the contact was informed of the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v006000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was taken to a dealer who verified that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 121,000. pmb | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 121000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 land rover discovery ii. the contact stated that the engine cooling failed causing the serpentine belt to fail. the active cornering enhancement (ace) pump banjo bolt lost torque and allowed fluid to leak past the joint. the contact was informed of the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v006000. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for repair where he was informed that his vehicle was not part of the recall. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 121,000. dt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/07/2006 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Coolant leak which has failing the engine. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| 2001 land rover series ii discovery leaked fluid while driving 60 mph. *ts the consumer's vehicle was not included in recall 04v-006 due to vin. the recall was for the active cornering enhancement (ace) pump banjo bolt which became loose and allowed fluid to leak. the consumer had to have the entire engine replaced. . *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/02/2006 | 47000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle had 47,000 miles. engine began running a little rough. brought vehicle to dealer service center. upon examination of engine, technician noted that two spark plug wires had arched against the valve block. the wires and plugs were damaged by the arching against the valve block and they had to be replaced. designed location placement and quality of spark plug wires should not be such that arching against the valve block may occur. this is an unsafe design and / or mechanical / structural defect and it should be remedied post haste. *jb | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 99420 | 2 | 10/31/2001 |
| Vehicle was service for oil change in a.m. drove about 90 miles, vehicle overheated and had to be towed. red fluid leaking. called dealership and they said it could be the tranmission fluid. simliar thing happened about 3 months ago on the way back from boston (2.5 hours away). temperature gage shot up within 30 seconds and car overheated. fluid leaked on highway. had to get it towed. wound up replacing entire engine that i had to pay for. bill was over $4500. dealership said it must have leaked out. i find this hard to believe as i get it serviced every 3,000 miles and have it parked the same place in the garage every day.*ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 11/06/2003 | 45000 | 1 | 01/31/2002 |
| My door locks will not open with the remote key leaving exits unavailable for entry by emergency workers in case of a rollover or accident. the left passenger & rear doors stopped working 11/6/03. they finally repaired the passenger door 2/28/04; they couldn't duplicate the rear door. the rear door has opened intermittently since then. 2/24/04 now the right front & passenger doors don't open; they said they couldn't duplicate it and they haven't worked since. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/17/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| I pulled car into a parking place, turned off the car, removed the key from the ignition without realizing the car was in drive. when i returned, the car had rolled across the parking lot hitting another vehicle. i spoke with the lr dealership who confirmed this was not possible and was accused of leaving the car in neutral. i tested this theory to find that i could remove the key from the ignition in any gear. the lr representative advised that a plastic part in the steering column occasionally breaks permitting the key to be removed with the shifter in gears other than park. i was advised to make sure to use the emergency brake until i sell the car. *tr | |||
| 05/23/2008 | 115000 | 1 | |
| We were in route to my nieces graduation on route 76 which is a 55 mph road. with absolutely no warning the front drive shaft at about 45 mph came apart from the transmission side and caused the front tires to lock up sending myself ,my wife and my nephew careening off the road. we were very lucky, narrowly missing a pole. the truck itself was not damaged by the accident because we stayed on basically grass, but it scared us all. however the truck was damaged by the drive shaft severely, as it tore up everything in its path. the speedo cable, exhaust, and it punched a hole in the top of the transmission destroying it. i have the old drive shaft(what's left of it) and already purchased a new one not realizing at that point that the tranny was destroyed until i replaced it and took a closer look. this truck was purchased new by my mother in law and was passed down to us on our wedding day. i do know a few things about cars and this is one of them, this has to be some kind of design flaw. drive shafts in my experience do not just blow apart with no warning and with no safety strap either. we all made it out of this ok, but i would so saddened if their were injuries to my family due to a 250 dollar poorly designed part. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2006 | 32000 | 3 | 12/27/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated three times the vehicle rolled off on its own while in the park position. the last incident the vehicle knocked the contact over and hit two vehicles. all incidents happened on flat ground. the last time this occurred injuries were sustained. there was damage to the two vehicles. the contact's vehicle insurance company was notified. there is an nhtsa recall, # 00v377000, regarding the power train: automatic transmission. the vehicle vin was not included in the recall. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 12/15/2002 | 25000 | ||
| Consumer parked vehicle, took keys out of the ignition, and got out of vehicle. the vehicle rolled down a hill and crashed a retaining wall without anyone being in the vehicle. the dealership replaced the enter transmission shift lock system. ph | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 05/23/2008 | 115000 | 1 | |
| We were in route to my nieces graduation on route 76 which is a 55 mph road. with absolutely no warning the front drive shaft at about 45 mph came apart from the transmission side and caused the front tires to lock up sending myself ,my wife and my nephew careening off the road. we were very lucky, narrowly missing a pole. the truck itself was not damaged by the accident because we stayed on basically grass, but it scared us all. however the truck was damaged by the drive shaft severely, as it tore up everything in its path. the speedo cable, exhaust, and it punched a hole in the top of the transmission destroying it. i have the old drive shaft(what's left of it) and already purchased a new one not realizing at that point that the tranny was destroyed until i replaced it and took a closer look. this truck was purchased new by my mother in law and was passed down to us on our wedding day. i do know a few things about cars and this is one of them, this has to be some kind of design flaw. drive shafts in my experience do not just blow apart with no warning and with no safety strap either. we all made it out of this ok, but i would so saddened if their were injuries to my family due to a 250 dollar poorly designed part. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 03/12/2005 | 1 | 12/28/2004 | |
| Brake pedal low when pushed for first time. pedal will pump up to where i would consider it a good brake pedal. pedal will also creep down with pressure being held, however brake warning light does not light. took to dealer twice for this complaint and they said it was normal no failures yet, but waiting!*jb | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 6 | 03/28/2002 | |
| Consumer wanted to back vehicle up 3-4 feet, when he applied brakes, there was a rattling sound from abs system and pedal went to the floor. vehicle hit another vehicle. brakes had failed the same way twice before. damage to both vehicles was 4000 dollars. recall 02v02200 repairs were done before this accident.*ak since reporting the previous, the vehicles brakes failed again. consumer put foot on the brake so he could shift gears. the vehicle started to roll forward while brakes were depressed. consumer placed car in park and pumped brakes. the brakes were operable after that. *jg | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 11/18/2007 | 59525 | 2 | 05/22/2007 |
| Abs/ tc/ hill descent light elumination, (3 amigo lights), would indicate there is an abs failure, when taking vehicle to dealer seems to be common occurance with vehilce and can range from abs modulator failure to a sensor. however in my case it was a sensor, or a part (harness overlay) that needs to be installed. while the lights are elluminated, the traction control and the hill decent features of the vehicle do not function, which when in my opinion the traction control could have an adverse effect on the way the abs could funciton or traction on slick surfaces. have not had the item repaired as of today's date. dealer will not warranty the repair if after market brake pads are used and installed recently. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2007 | 85000 | 1 | 09/10/2006 |
| I was driving my land rover discovery ii on a parking lot and was about to park, as i turned the wheel to get to the parking space i applied the brake, which became hard as a rock and the vehicle didn't slow down, i crashed into the vehicle that was parked on the other side of the parking space. prior to the accident i had , what is know in land rover forum as the 3 amigo lights, which are the t/c, h/d and abs light that are on at the same time. the brakes completely failed, again the pedal was hard as a rock and couldn't be pushed down. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2007 | 82000 | 1 | 08/20/2004 |
| We purchased a 01 land rover discovery in august of 2004 from land rover of austin, tx. the vehicle was appraised by usaa and purchased with the assumption that the vehicle had a clean history report. on 12/11/07, we went to carmax and had the car appraised as a trade-in and the vehicle was appraised for $1,700. this was because before we purchased the vehicle it was declared a lemon in the state of california. then it was shipped to texas and sold here as a clean vehicle. the lemon status was not disclosed to us or usaa at the time of purchase. now we owe $14,000 more than the car is worth. we are having to file a lawsuit against land rover for punitive damages due to non-disclosure and misinformation. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2007 | 57000 | 1 | 10/02/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 land rover discovery ii. the abs lights illuminated, which indicated that they were not engaged. the dealer stated that the hill descent pcs lights were illuminated, making the abs in the vehicle useless. the failure mileage was 57,000 and current mileage is 58,000. updated 06/23/08 *bf | |||
| 01/12/2007 | 140000 | 1 | 03/01/2003 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that while driving his 2002 land rover discovery into his driveway the hill descent control, abs, traction control warning lights turned on. he took it into the dealer on 01/16/07 and they stated the abs modulator needed to be replaced. the vehicle had an odometer reading of 140000 miles at the time of the failure. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 10/06/2007 | 85000 | 1 | 09/10/2006 |
| I was driving my land rover discovery ii on a parking lot and was about to park, as i turned the wheel to get to the parking space i applied the brake, which became hard as a rock and the vehicle didn't slow down, i crashed into the vehicle that was parked on the other side of the parking space. prior to the accident i had , what is know in land rover forum as the 3 amigo lights, which are the t/c, h/d and abs light that are on at the same time. the brakes completely failed, again the pedal was hard as a rock and couldn't be pushed down. *tr | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 10/17/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| I pulled car into a parking place, turned off the car, removed the key from the ignition without realizing the car was in drive. when i returned, the car had rolled across the parking lot hitting another vehicle. i spoke with the lr dealership who confirmed this was not possible and was accused of leaving the car in neutral. i tested this theory to find that i could remove the key from the ignition in any gear. the lr representative advised that a plastic part in the steering column occasionally breaks permitting the key to be removed with the shifter in gears other than park. i was advised to make sure to use the emergency brake until i sell the car. *tr | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 10/02/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2002 | |
| Vehicle was parked outside my home. keys were inside house. daughter returns home to tell me my car is in neighbors yard. upon investigation it seems my gears could be moved without key in ignition and my keys could be removed in any gear selected. my vehicle was not safely in park, maybe r! my vehicle ran down the hill, crossed the road and rested under my neighbors tree, smashed to pulp. manual says keys cannot be removed unless in park. not so. i have video proof and witnesses to problem. dealer examined vehicle and found coins under the gear mount that they say caused the problem. if so there is a major flaw in the mounting that would allow coins to enter the housing. this was a loaner vehicle i purchased from lr. i dont keep coins on my gear tray. lr na state it is not a manufacturing defect as the coins were american not english.it is human error rather than a faulty mount. i disagree. people could have been killed. i was told to use my parking brake at all times. the dealers lot show none with their parking brake on. i could slide coins under the gear mount of some vehicles that were left open. i went on line to speak to mechanics. others have seen this flaw. lr should act quicker to investigate. they told me to activate my insurance, my deductible and rent a car as they dont feel responsible, as yet , if at all. i disagree, have proof and am appealing for safety sake that this flaw is rectified and lr act responsibly. it took the lr rep 1 week to contact my dealer, and 1 week later i am still at the no clue stage with lr. shocked, angry and disappointed with lr reaction. other owners beware and contact your dealer for your kids sake. mr | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/26/2008 | 150 | 1 | |
| Possible axle defect on a 2001 land rover se7. *tr | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/16/2005 | 36000 | 1 | |
| Owner was driving at approximately 5 mph and vehicle surged forward and began accelerating. vehicle went across a ditch, and landed up side down. vehicle was totaled. there were no injuries. also, upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak consumer stated that there was a recall in 2002 concerning and accelerator problem. the recall was for his model and year vehicle and believes it's possibly related the sudden acceleration he experienced. *bf *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 59662 | 30 | 02/01/2002 |
| On my 2001 land rover discovery ii my gas pedal would get stuck, especially when first turning the car on. sometimes i would press on the gas pedal and and i'd have to press doubly hard to get the car to move, of course resulting in a bigger forward surge than i expected which is dangerous. sometimes i would just tap on the gas pedal and it would surge forward on its own. this reminded me very much of the major recall a dozen or so years ago of the audi cars that had a similar problem. when i brought it to the dealer, i had to pay $89.00 to fix it. they said that yes they know about the problem--the throttle gets dirt in it and backed up and clogged so they have to clean it out. in fact, the service person said, it is so common a problem that he then picked up a throttle on the table, and said they keep this throttle here on display in the showroom to show customers how it gets stuck. although i fixed this problem on march 15, 2004, this incident always bothered me. i feel that the manufacturer knows of this problem which can be quite dangerous and that the problem is actually frequent enough that they have a model on display to warrant it a recall.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 7 | 05/29/2001 | |
| When attempting to apply the brake pedal consumer is actually depressing accelerator pedal at same time. consumer feels that brake pedal and accelerator pedal are too close which is causing pedal misapplication. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 07/28/2007 | 55715 | 2 | 08/10/2001 |
| I have had to replace the windshield twice within the last four years because of a crack which develops from the point where the rear view mirror attaches to the window. a 12 to 15 inch vertical crack has developed either during or after the vehicle has been washed. the vehicle has only been used for commuting purposes, not off roading. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 10/19/2006 | 65000 | 1 | 09/09/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the windshield wiper motor stopped functioning while the wipers were in the upright position. the vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where the mechanic was unable to even inspect the motor. the vehicle was then taken to a service dealer, who determined that the wiper motor housing was completely rusted. there were no immediate repairs made, however the replacement part was ordered. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | RANCHO MIRAGE | LANDROVERRANCHOMIRAGE | ||
| CT | CANTON | FARMINGTON VALLEY LAND ROVER | ||
| CT | CANTON | LAND ROVER FARMINGTON VALLEY/MICHELL | ||
| FL | FORT LAUDERDALE | 33308 | LAND ROVER FORT LAUDERDALE | 954-493-5000 |
| IL | HINSDALE | 60521 | LAND ROVER HINSDALE | 630-325-9955 |
| MD | BALTIMORE | FRANKEL LAND ROVER | ||
| NJ | MONTGOMERY | LAND ROVER OF PRINCETON | ||
| VA | ALAXANDRIA | LAND ROVER OF ALEXANDRIA | 703 370 6565 |